This Keto BBQ Chicken Casserole with Bacon boasts all of the smoky flavors associated with barbecue, bacon and cheddar, combined together in minutes without needing sugar-free sauce bottled from stores! Perfectly suitable for low carb dieters on ketogenic diets! Plus it meets Trim Healthy Mama requirements too.
My children have quickly become fans of my casseroles, so I wanted to offer something new and different – so, instead of going the same old route I decided to incorporate barbecue flavor. This dish turned out amazing!
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My solution was not using BBQ sauce at all because finding sugar-free varieties proved tricky and time consuming to prepare my own version. Instead, this casserole takes advantage of spices and herbs combined together for its signature flavour – particularly smokey paprika which really brings barbecue season alive!
My Keto Philly Cheesesteak Rooster Casserole and my Rooster Bacon Ranch Casserole have become household favorites! This dish continues to impress!
Reasons We Love Casseroles
Casseroles have become a household favorite over time in our house; both my kids devour them without hesitation while there are numerous benefits from making casseroles part of our weekly meals. Here are several other reasons that casserole is such an advantageous addition:
Making casseroles can be relatively cost-effective; this BBQ chicken casserole won’t strain your finances because its ingredients are readily available and cost effective compared to takeout options. Plus, making homemade food will always save money over ordering take-out!
One Pot and Pan Meals Reduce Dishes. Absolutely, cooking one-pot/pan meals produces far fewer dirty dishes. In many instances, mixing will take place directly inside the baking pan itself for even faster clean up!
Casseroles offer nearly endless variations. If any meal option in the marketplace truly offers multiple possibilities for variation and personalization, casseroles should certainly be it – you have many ways of altering or customizing this meal according to your tastes and ingredients available to you.
Everyone absolutely adores this delicious BBQ chicken casserole. No matter whether we bring it over for dinner with friends or simply share it between ourselves at home – everyone devours every last crumb as soon as we begin typing the recipe! Once you do too!
Casseroles make excellent meal prepping meals. No matter whether or not you are an established meal prepper or just beginning to meal prep, making casseroles like this barbecue chicken casserole is essential if you wish to save time when planning out your meals in advance. You will soon see just how much extra time this can give you!
You get plenty of servings with this casserole. Casseroles typically provide plenty of meals, and this one may just satisfy 8 hungry mouths!
Cooked Rooster- It is essential that all elements be cooked first if making this recipe; using raw chicken would release excessive liquid which will result in an inedible watery sauce. Cooked cubed or shredded hen works great and is an easy way to utilize up leftover pieces; alternatively purchase a rotisserie chicken to save yourself some time and effort!
Cauliflower- I like incorporating more vegetables into my casseroles and this cauliflower-rich dish does just the trick! Feel free to use another vegetable as well if that suits you; but either florets or rice work equally well on it!
Cream Cheese, Bitter Cream & Mayo are my go-to ingredients when creating creamy sauces for casserole dishes.
Shredded Cheddar Cheese – While any type of shredded cheese works for this dish, cheddar is my personal choice when pairing barbecue flavors. Here I used both white and yellow cheddar for optimal results.
Bacon Crumbles – You could opt for bacon crumbles made up of specific pieces or freshly cooked and cut slices, depending on your preferred method of consumption.
BBQ Seasoning – To create that authentic barbecue style, I combine chipotle pepper, smoked paprika, garlic powder onion powder salt and black pepper into my homemade blend for seasoning the meat with.
Learn How To Make BBQ Rooster Casserole Your tastebuds will thank you after taking that first bite of this mouthwatering chicken casserole! In 45 minutes or less you could easily create this easy keto dish while enjoying its intoxicating aroma during its preparation!
This seems like an overwhelming amount of substances but most are spices – feel free to substitute your preferred BBQ rub instead of my spice combination for optimal results!
First Step: In a medium-sized bowl, thoroughly combine together cream cheese, bitter cream, mayo and all of your spices until everything has been evenly combined.
Second Step: Gently blend together cooked hen, cauliflower, 6 ounces of cheese and half of bacon until everything has combined evenly before pouring it directly into a greased 9×13 baking dish or another large casserole dish.
Third Step: Preheat an oven at 350 ranges and bake the dish for 35-40 minutes or until bubbly and hot! Enjoy every bit!
Variations Variations can often be my favorite aspect of cooking because they allow me to completely transform a dish into something entirely unique. My family absolutely adored every component of this keto bbq chicken casserole recipe and think you will too. When looking at variations for this keto dish casserole recipe, keep these ideas in mind for variations:
Broccoli- Nothing goes better with cauliflower than frozen broccoli! Thaw it out before draining off any remaining liquid before mixing into your cauliflower dish.
Cayenne Pepper – To add just the right touch of heat and spice, sprinkle in some cayenne pepper for an effortless way of adding spice. It is an effortless and affordable way to give any dish more character!
Sugar-Free BBQ Sauce – To add an extra touch, drizzle your Keto Barbecue Sauce of choice right before serving for maximum flavour!
Onions – There are numerous ways you can add onions to a meal; whether that means scattering chopped green or yellow onion onto your food plate, mixing into barbecue hen casserole, sauteing and then adding sauteed onions later or even making your own version! Each method works wonderfully well to add extra flavor; while when on a strict keto weight loss program you might wish to limit their use due to their high sugar content content material materials.
Widespread Questions/Comment:
What to Serve with a Keto BBQ Rooster Casserole
Since this casserole contains all types of meat and vegetables, it may be served on its own; but to add something else on the side I tend to choose cold side dishes such as keto coleslaw, broccoli salad or caesar salad as sides – any one of these options sure guarantees dinner will be an incredible success!
How should I store leftovers?
Refrigerate any uncovered, airtight containers filled with your leftovers for at least five days in an airtight container in order to extend their shelf life in both microwave or oven, for optimal reheat. Meal prep options could involve creating and freezing casserole dishes to be defrosted in one day before baking later that night – likely adding 10 quarter-hour to baking times as it will likely still be quite cool when you begin.
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Keto BBQ Rooster Casserole
This Keto-friendly recipe provides the smoky flavors of barbecue with bacon and cheddar, all without using store bought sauce! Take five minutes from start to finish for this completely homemade experience that requires no sugar-free packets!
Prep Time for Dinner Assembly is 10 minutes; Total Assembly time should take 35 minutes.
Full Time for Dinner Course is 45 minutes; its Main dish/entreee is fish.
Delicacies: American
Instructions In a large mixing bowl, combine cream cheese, mayo, bitter cream and all spices properly before stirring into an even consistency.
Fold in chicken, cauliflower, 3/4 of the cheese and half of the bacon for a tasty chicken and cauliflower casserole!
Put in a casserole dish. Top off with any additional cheese or bacon pieces you might have on hand.
Bake at 350o for 35-40 min until bubbling and scorching appear on top.
Notes
it may be possible to modify your favorite BBQ rub to include these spices and herbs; if your blend doesn’t already include salt and pepper you will likely need to add it yourself.
Reheating: To quickly warm-up leftovers (if everyone didn’t eat all of it! ), heat for 30-second to one-minute increments in a microwave before testing to see if it’s hot enough; adjust as necessary in 30-second intervals until hot! For added efficiency and quicker heating times you could heat in an oven at 350 F for 12-Quarter hours or until everything’s sizzling hot!
To Freeze: Allow the barbecue chicken casserole to come to room temperature before pouring it directly into a freezer-safe container with lid for optimal freezing results. Your casserole should last roughly 2 months in your freezer!
Substitutions: Add diced turkey or ham for more protein options.
Prep Time: Assemble and store in the fridge the BBQ casserole before baking; this must take place within 24 hours after refrigeration for optimal results.
Vitality = 483 | Carbs (5) = Carbohydrates (18), Protein (38) and Fats (30). Total of 42g | Saturated Fat (8) | Ldl Cholesterol = 141mg| Potassium=516.6mg, Fiber =1g | Sugar= 2g. Vitamin A (772IU), C(28mg), calcium 221 mg | Iron 2 mg.
Pleasure Crammed Eats invites visitors to peruse my selection of low carb, gluten-free and keto casseroles; all are THM S compliant!
Initial Released April 29 2016, Revised and Republished January 10, 2023.
